City government · Clarke County, AL

Thomasville's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Thomasville took in $17.4 million and spent $17.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)27%Fines and other6.5%County and local tax money2.1%State tax money1.2%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

52%

of Thomasville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes63%

Sales tax
52%$9.1 million
Other taxes
8.4%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$620 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$315 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$186 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$145 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$145 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.8%$316 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$918 thousand
  • Sewer$564 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$162 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.5%$80 thousand

State tax money1.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.2%$208 thousand

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$371 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$960 thousand
Fines
1.0%$179 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Health and hospitals6.2%Interest on debt4.4%All other spending8.1%

What stands out

6.2%

of Thomasville's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$6.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$195 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$183 thousand
  • Government buildings$131 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$861 thousand
  • Sewer systems$186 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Police$789 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$145 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$81 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.2%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$1.1 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$749 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$729 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$729 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$652 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$488 thousand
  • Libraries$164 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Thomasville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Thomasville itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.